100 years IBB: How Berlin defeated his housing shortage!

100 years IBB: How Berlin defeated his housing shortage!

The Investment Bank Berlin (IBB) celebrates its 100th anniversary and looks back on a moving story in social housing promotion. Founded in 1924 as a housing assistant, the bank was geared towards creating the urgently needed living space in Berlin from the start. In the 1920s in particular, the WFG made cheap construction loans available and was actively committed to building large housing estates. These projects helped to relieve the urgent housing shortage at the time. As the Tagesspiegel in the post-war years experienced numerous ups and downs. Vacancy in the 1930s, which ultimately led to the founding of the housing credit agent.

growth and challenges since the 1960s

The role of IBB grew particularly in the 1960s when large settlements such as Gropiusstadt and Märkisches quarters were created by structured funding measures. Until 1991, over 235,000 Berlind loans were provided with a volume of DM 20.7 billion, which according to ibb.de decisively contributed to creating urgently needed living space. The IBB's social housing policy not only ensured that there was enough living space, but also tried to promote private investments in order to promote urban development.

Today, the IBB is a supporting pillar for social residential projects in Berlin, finances RECommunalization projects and supports start-ups. Despite the many changes and challenges over the decades, the IBB remained an indispensable part of Berlin's living space policy and continues to contribute to ensuring apartment needs. The banks not only have one goal, but also numerous successes in creating living space, which underlines their importance for the capital.